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Night procession on a paved path lit by string lights and floodlights, with palm trees behind. A line of umbrella-holders with long poles carries large colourful umbrellas in orange, red, yellow and purple, many decorated with sequins. At the centre, a man in a rust-red shawl and robe walks with a long wooden staff, his hair swept back, with two white-clad men in dhotis and shawls flanking him, and a woman in a pink and green sari walking alongside. Many women in saris and salwar outfits follow in the procession. Some men wear rudraksha or bead malas, and one carries a lantern.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night procession on a paved street lined with string lights and palm trees, with a lit stage tower at left. A central man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and white tilak walks forward, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and red rudraksha garlands, and women in white and blue saris. Behind them, devotees hold large umbrellas in red, orange, yellow, blue and gold with silver fringe. Several men carry long red-and-white poles. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession rather than a stage performance.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A night procession on a stone-paved path lit by strings of coloured lights, with umbrellas of gold, blue, green and yellow carried over the group. At the centre a man in a rust-red robe with a red head cloth and a rudraksha mala walks behind a silver ceremonial umbrella. Men in white dhotis with gold borders walk barefoot beside him, some bare-chested with white sacred markings and garlands, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth on his shoulder leads the group. Women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari walk among devotees holding umbrellas, forming a ritual procession.2017-02-24Night procession on a paved path lit by strings of blue and white lights, with a silver ceremonial umbrella held high. A central man in a rust-orange robe and dark shawl walks with a staff and a light in hand; a person candidate with a full dark beard, bindi and forehead marks. Around him, people carry pink, red, purple and blue parasols with silver fringe, and a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a silver trishul-topped staff and a rudraksha mala. Women wear teal, saffron and maroon saris, and children in white and blue stand among devotees in white. A yellow van and parked cars sit beyond the walkway.2016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19Night procession on a paved walkway lit by strings of fairy lights and a light tower, with palm trees behind. Flanking him are men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, one carrying a long staff, the other wearing a red rudraksha-style garland. Women in saris, including one in white with gold border and one in orange, walk in the group. Red, yellow, blue and green ornate parasols with beaded fringes are held aloft by attendants on both sides.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A procession moves along a stone-paved path lined with palm trees on a hazy morning. At centre, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-gold turban, a large gold necklace and rudraksha malas, walks ahead of attendants. Men in white dhotis with gold borders carry long staffs and shoulder wooden poles, and many colourful umbrellas with gold fringe and round emblems, red, yellow, blue and pink, are held above the group. Women in saris and onlookers stand along the sides. Presentation cues of the central figure are distinctive (turban, ornate gold necklace, saffron-toned clothing), so he is a person in procession, though the appearance is not fully certain. Ritual procession with umbrellas and a ceremonial walk.2016-12-14